Bass Desires

Bass Desires
Studio album by Marc Johnson
Released	1986 (1986)
Recorded	May 1985
Studio	Power Station, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:36
Label	ECM ECM 1299
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Marc Johnson chronology
Bass Desires (1986) Second Sight (1987)

Bass Desires is the debut album by jazz acoustic bassist Marc Johnson, recorded in May 1985 and released on ECM the following year.^[1][2] The quartet—featuring guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield, and former Weather Report drummer Peter Erskine—would record Johnson's 1987 follow-up as “Marc Johnson's Bass Desires”.

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "The pairing of electric guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield had to be one of the most auspicious since John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana. Acoustic bassist Marc Johnson's stroke of genius in bringing the two together on Bass Desires resulted in a sound that demonstrated both compatibility between the guitarists and the distinctiveness of the two when heard in combination... this debut has stood the test of time—it is priceless, timeless, and still far from being dated."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD	[4]

• Marc Johnson – bass
• Bill Frisell – guitar, guitar synthesizer
• John Scofield – guitar
• Peter Erskine – drums